Home Stretch... Caleb at 17

Well it's getting really close. At this stage there's a lot of finicky shaving, the chips get smaller and smaller. It looks like him, but not quite all there. I'll post a comparison photo when it's done. There is so much subtlety to capturing a likeness that it seems it can slip away so easily. When I started I said I would be happy to have just a realistic representation of a person. I have to keep reminding myself of this. If it ends up looking like Caleb and captures some of his personality then that's gravy. Until next time...

Caleb at 17 continued...

More work done, this time on the eyes. The chips are getting increasingly smaller as the carving becomes more refined. More later... stay tuned...

Caleb at 17 continued...

More progress. I've begun work on the hair, shaped the nose, thinned down the neck and given it definition and shaped the eye mounds and eyebrows.

Until next time...